Hello Beautiful!

"Yes, I did say that," Hyuga Bin didn't deny it.

It was just that he didn't know why he would say such things to Jiraiya when he was drunk last night.

After all, Jiraiya's pursuit of Tsunade had nothing to do with him, and they had only just met. It was clearly very abrupt to say such things.

"Bin-kun, from your perspective as an outsider, do you think there's no chance for me and Tsunade? And you said I can't handle Tsunade..."

"Lord Jiraiya, last night I said you couldn't manage Tsunade-sama, not that you couldn't handle her," Hyuga Bin explained.

"Aren't they the same thing?" Jiraiya felt there wasn't much difference between the two words. Either way, it meant he wasn't suitable for Tsunade.

"Of course, they're not the same thing. What I mean is, Tsunade-sama needs companionship, but Lord Jiraiya can't provide it, so you can't manage her," Hyuga Bin stated the reason directly.

Jiraiya might have had a chance over a decade ago, but he missed his best opportunity because of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, which led him to search for the child of prophecy.

"Haha, actually, I don't want to be with Tsunade anymore. She's so violent, I couldn't stand being with her. I just wanted to ask what you meant when you said I couldn't handle her," Jiraiya forced a smile and explained away Hyuga Bin's words.

He had always liked Tsunade, ever since their first meeting, he had said he wanted Tsunade to be his girlfriend.

He also knew that he had chosen to leave when Tsunade needed him the most. So, even when there were many opportunities to meet her later, he chose not to, because he simply didn't have the courage to face her.

As Jiraiya finished speaking, three options appeared in Hyuga Bin's mind.

[Option A: Help Jiraiya pursue Tsunade. Reward: Mount Myōboku Sage Mode (S-rank reward).]

[Option B: Accompany Jiraiya for a full spa treatment including foot baths, massages, and hair washing to relax his mood. Reward: Water Release: Water Dragon's Vengeance (C-rank reward).]

[Option C: Have Jiraiya find a girlfriend to date. Reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

"Lord Jiraiya, why don't you try finding a girlfriend to date?" Hyuga Bin said, half-jokingly.

[Option Mission Complete, Hand Speed +0.1.]

Option C was what he had intended to say anyway. Perhaps if a suitable person appeared in Jiraiya's life, Jiraiya's fate would change.

Besides, affection was something that was slowly cultivated.

The love at first sight seen in TV dramas or novels was merely lust at first sight.

"I don't have any thoughts in that direction right now," Jiraiya smiled and shook his head. He wasn't in the mood to date right now.

"That's a shame. I have a cousin, she's fair-skinned and beautiful, and just turned 18 this year. I was thinking of introducing her to you, Lord Jiraiya." Hyuga Bin sighed.

"Haha, eighteen is already considered an old maid. I prefer someone younger," Jiraiya skillfully used the adjective Hyuga Bin had used last night to describe women who were older and unmarried.

"Lord Jiraiya, do you want someone underage?" Hyuga Bin was a little surprised. At Jiraiya's age, he still wanted to eat young grass.

As expected of the Ninja World's number one pervert!

"Haha, I just like them fresh and green," Jiraiya laughed it off and then changed the subject. "Bin-kun, let's talk about writing again."

"Lord Jiraiya, now that you mention it, I suddenly have another inspiration..."

"Oh, tell me..."

"This time, it's a story set in the Uchiha compound. The protagonist this time is named Uchiha Suqin..."

"Bin-kun, you're going to demonize the Uchiha clan to death."

"No, I just feel like their names are more comfortable to use..."

"..."

A month later, after Konoha announced the promotion lists for Genin to Chunin and Chunin to Jonin, Hyuga Bin, along with Hatake Kakashi, became famous in Konoha. He even gained some notoriety in other villages, becoming a priority target for elimination in battles in other ninja villages.

Hyuga Bin, at the young age of twelve, was promoted to Special Jonin and mastered the Mystical Palm Technique. He was praised by Sarutobi Hiruzen as a Medical Ninja who could reach Tsunade's level.

Because he was classmates with Hatake Kakashi, Hyuga Bin and Hatake Kakashi were given a combined title: Konoha's Twin Stars!

Hyuga Bin had already foreseen that he would become a primary target for the other four great ninja villages in the future, and might even face various assassination attempts.

While his fame was at its peak, Hyuga Bin made a bold decision: to leave Konoha and search for Tsunade.

After explaining the situation to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was granted a three-month leave.

After three months, regardless of whether he found Tsunade or not, he had to return to Konoha and join the main force heading to the front lines against Iwagakure.

The war was still ongoing, and the front lines still needed Hyuga Bin, a Medical Ninja who had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique.

After receiving permission, Hyuga Bin left Konoha with sufficient supplies and began inquiring about Tsunade's whereabouts, while also enjoying himself and traveling within the Land of Fire.

After a month of searching (and playing), Hyuga Bin finally heard about a gambler who was suspected to be Tsunade from a gambler.

Using the gambler's information, Hyuga Bin found Tsunade in a casino in a small city called Lehui.

By this time, Tsunade had already gained some fame in the Land of Fire, earning the nickname "Big Fat Sheep." In just a few years, she had lost hundreds of millions of cash and was drowning in debt, not far from becoming the "Legendary Big Fat Sheep."

The afternoon was a prime time for gambling. When Hyuga Bin found Tsunade, she, disguised as a teenage girl, was dominating the casino. Kato Shizune stood behind her with a worried expression, occasionally reaching into her pocket to check how much money was left.

As for the pink pig, Peppa, that Shizune always carried in the original story, it hadn't been born yet.

Hyuga Bin, who had been disguised as a teenage boy, transformed into a rough-looking man in his thirties and began playing dice with Tsunade, wanting to see if Tsunade could discover his mastery of the Transformation Technique.

Since he was idle anyway, earning some living expenses from Tsunade wasn't a bad idea.

The afternoon passed quickly.

Tsunade, likely short on cash recently, kept her bets small, losing only a few hundred thousand Ryo.

Hyuga Bin, perhaps due to it being his first time gambling, won over a million Ryo.

Even after accounting for Tsunade's losses, they still came out with a considerable profit.

Throughout the entire process, Tsunade didn't spare Hyuga Bin a second glance, clearly not recognizing him.

Exiting the casino, Hyuga Bin deliberately blocked Tsunade's path and, smiling, invited her:

"Beautiful lady, would you like to have dinner together tonight?"